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Unless we're getting a franchise outfielder like Kemp or McCutchen, than we need at least 2 good outfielders, that either have so-so OBP(.320) and power(.460 SLG) or so-so OBP(.320 OBP); speed(15 - 20 SBs) and above average defense.

To get either 2 of those outfielders(power hitting outfielders or good fielding speed guys), you're going to have to give up more than Flores, probably Tapia; Fulmer, Adrelin, and Mejia or Familia.

Why not, we're going to be awful anyway. If we're going to suck, at least we should see if Mejia or Familia have any future as starters. Have Familia and Mejia battle it out for the 5th starter in Spring Training, and roll w/ one of them for 13 - 18 starts til Wheeler is ready. Worst case scenario Mejia or Familia is awful for us in 13-18 starts and we move one of those guys back to the bullpen once Wheeler comes up, or Mejia/Familia does well and we have a 6 man rotation once Wheeler comes up.

Because it's a ton of money to pay someone to play for another team. I don't know how much more simple it gets than that. On another practical side, having Johan around for one more season buys the younger pitchers another year of development and also gives them a year to feed off of one of the best pitching minds of this generation.

That alone might be worth more than $5 million, even if this team isn't going anywhere.

We should stop talking about eating salary and trading Santana. It's bad business and he doesn't have significant trade value now anyway. We really have only two options with Johan.

1. He gets off to a good start, like last year, and we shop him at the deadline, maybe we still have to eat some of his remaining salary, and get back an elite prospect, as we did for Beltran, or a package of good prospects.

2. He's good, but not good enough to bring back the package we're looking for at the deadline. In that case we keep him and make him a qualifying offer and get a draft pick when he signs with someone else. (On the off chance that he accepts the offer, we're stuck with him at about $13.5 million for another year, but we might be able to deal him at the deadline of 2014)

We should stop talking about eating salary and trading Santana. It's bad business and he doesn't have significant trade value now anyway. We really have only two options with Johan.

1. He gets off to a good start, like last year, and we shop him at the deadline, maybe we still have to eat some of his remaining salary, and get back an elite prospect, as we did for Beltran, or a package of good prospects.

2. He's good, but not good enough to bring back the package we're looking for at the deadline. In that case we keep him and make him a qualifying offer and get a draft pick when he signs with someone else. (On the off chance that he accepts the offer, we're stuck with him at about $13.5 million for another year, but we might be able to deal him at the deadline of 2014)

There is a zero percent chance the Mets give Santana a qualifying offer.

He'll get dealt at the deadline with the Mets picking up a portion of the remaining salary.

Hopefully we get a good prospect in return

He'll go to the Yankees, that's my prediction.

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I'd like to go back to the premise that others have mentioned as well - and that is to keep the World Champion SF Giants in mind. They did it with their starting rotation, a solid bullpen (even though their main closer was hurt), a lot of timely if not powerful hitting, and reasonably solid defense. The Mets first half of '12 was not that different, except for our bullpen which was unreliable. Lets remember what a strong rotation can do and lets not be so quick to play fantasy team GM with our best players. If we can bolster the OF, and bullpen with 1 good acquisition for each, we can both rebuild and improve simultaneously.

Unless we're getting a franchise outfielder like Kemp or McCutchen, than we need at least 2 good outfielders, that either have so-so OBP(.320) and power(.460 SLG) or so-so OBP(.320 OBP); speed(15 - 20 SBs) and above average defense.

To get either 2 of those outfielders(power hitting outfielders or good fielding speed guys), you're going to have to give up more than Flores, probably Tapia; Fulmer, Adrelin, and Mejia or Familia.

They certainly have the money to add one of those guys in free agency. Even Cody Ross would fit your .320 OBP./.460 SLG mold. Victorino would be even better, a good OBP guy with speed and defense.

Maybe you can trade for a young player somewhere who can be the other guy there.